Steel Dynamics, Inc. $STLD Shares Sold by Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp lowered its stake in Steel Dynamics, Inc. (NASDAQ:STLD) by 22.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 125,933 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after selling 37,466 shares during the quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp owned approximately 0.09% of Steel Dynamics worth $17,559,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of STLD. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Steel Dynamics by 13.2% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 548 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $76,000 after acquiring an additional 64 shares in the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its position in Steel Dynamics by 24.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 377 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. raised its stake in Steel Dynamics by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Wright Investors Service Inc. now owns 5,491 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $766,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the last quarter. Covestor Ltd lifted its holdings in Steel Dynamics by 44.3% in the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 303 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 93 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Security Financial Services INC. lifted its holdings in Steel Dynamics by 2.1% in the 3rd quarter. Security Financial Services INC. now owns 4,675 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $652,000 after purchasing an additional 94 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 82.41% of the company’s stock.

Steel Dynamics News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Steel Dynamics this week:

• Positive Sentiment: EPS beat and margin strength — Q4 EPS topped estimates and margins held up due to lower scrap costs, driving better-than-expected profitability despite revenue miss. Steel Dynamics STLD Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
• Positive Sentiment: Record shipments and demand mix — management reported record steel shipments and expanding end-market demand (data centers, automotive for aluminum), supporting revenue growth and future EBITDA contribution from aluminum. Steel Dynamics Smashes 52-Week High On Record Steel Shipments
• Positive Sentiment: Capital returns intact — management reiterated a strong capital-return framework (share buybacks and annual dividend growth), which supports shareholder value even if near-term top-line softness persists. Steel Dynamics Reinforces Outlook: Higher Highs Coming
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue miss and guidance stance — revenue came in below Street estimates and management did not give explicit 2026 guidance, creating uncertainty about the pace of recovery in pricing/demand. Steel Dynamics (STLD) Beats Q4 2025 EPS Estimates but Revenue Misses
• Neutral Sentiment: Technical/analyst optimism vs. concentration risk — some analysts/technical setups point to higher targets, but institutional ownership is high and recent distributions could mute upside. Steel Dynamics Reinforces Outlook: Higher Highs Coming
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and free-cash-flow scrutiny — commentary and analysis flagged that free cash flow may be inflecting but valuation already looks full, which can limit multiple expansion and make the stock sensitive to any execution misses. Steel Dynamics: Free Cash Flow Inflecting, But Valuation Is Full
• Negative Sentiment: Rising short interest and temporary leverage from aluminum build — the company took on incremental debt for the aluminum expansion and short interest has increased, creating downside pressure if near-term results disappoint. Steel Dynamics Reinforces Outlook: Higher Highs Coming

Steel Dynamics Trading Down 4.4%

STLD stock opened at $173.32 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.47, a current ratio of 3.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The company has a market cap of $25.31 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.96, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.48. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $170.08 and a 200-day simple moving average of $149.38. Steel Dynamics, Inc. has a 52 week low of $103.17 and a 52 week high of $185.56.

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) last issued its earnings results on Monday, January 26th. The basic materials company reported $1.82 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by $0.10. Steel Dynamics had a return on equity of 12.89% and a net margin of 6.39%.The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.62 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.36 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts expect that Steel Dynamics, Inc. will post 9.01 EPS for the current year.

Steel Dynamics Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 9th. Investors of record on Wednesday, December 31st were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. Steel Dynamics’s dividend payout ratio is 26.49%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Steel Dynamics news, SVP Miguel Alvarez sold 8,251 shares of Steel Dynamics stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $162.79, for a total transaction of $1,343,180.29. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 117,068 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $19,057,499.72. The trade was a 6.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 6.30% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. KeyCorp reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $190.00 price objective on shares of Steel Dynamics in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of Steel Dynamics from $165.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on Steel Dynamics from $180.00 to $190.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Citigroup raised their price objective on Steel Dynamics from $150.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 29th. Finally, UBS Group set a $165.00 price objective on Steel Dynamics in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $182.00.

Steel Dynamics Profile

Steel Dynamics, Inc is a U.S.-based, diversified steel producer and metals recycler that operates an integrated network of mini-mills, finishing lines and fabrication facilities. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the company manufactures a broad range of steel products and provides downstream processing, coating and fabrication services to industrial customers. Its operations combine steelmaking using electric-arc furnaces with extensive metals recycling capabilities, allowing Steel Dynamics to convert scrap ferrous and nonferrous materials into finished steel products.

The company’s product portfolio includes flat-rolled steel (coiled and sheet products), structural steel and fabricated components, along with coated and painted steel used in consumer, industrial and construction applications.